I've read both in the last two years and wholeheartedly recommend both.

When I faced brain surgery in December, I frequently used tips and ideas from the books to keep my sanity and keep moving forward. "Surviving is living above and beyond the present circumstances. Just gotta make it a few more minutes..." was my mantra in the ICU.

Best of all, my kids yell "auto dog" any time they see a frozen yogurt machine now.